Gotu Kola soap

Centella Asiatica is a really interesting herb. It's used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for many goods properties. So I'm sure it can be a good active ingredient into soap, let's try it

 

Identity

Saponified oils: Olive, Coco, Canola oil, Shea butter, Calendula/Sunflower macerat

Superfats: Cocoa butter  ( 7%)

At trace:  Kaolin (5%),  Liquid extract of Gotu kola  (1%)

Essential oils: Bergamot, Petitgrain, Palmarosa, Patchouli, Benjoin (2%)

Colour: Natural white + Kaolin, spinach powder and green clay for the green, purple clay for the brow/purple


Results  

 

For the swirl, I tilted my mould on one side and I poured the different colour one by one. Then, I finished with the white colour. It was quite tricky because my trace arrived very quickly. It's due to the alcohol in the Gotu Kola liquid extract. I had a very thick pastry to pour in the mould and it wasn't easy. I wanted something with more delicacy, with a thinner line. But it's just a details because I do love that results!!

And the scent is gorgeous! With a earth note base and a hint of freshness for the top note. I really like it!

Fortunately, I could avoid gaps into the soap even with the thick pastry

So, why Centella Asiatica is good for our skin?

The herd is composed of flavonoids, terpenoids and saponins. The last one is rich in 2 active constituents, asiaticoside and madecassoside which are giving at this plant his properties such as:

•  increasing the synthesis of collagen
•  treat skin impurities
•  reducing scars
•  helping for burns
•  treat varicose veins
•  regenerating
•  psoriasis
•  healing
•  anti-aging skincare

 

The herb is active in Ayurvedic Medicine. In india, it's one of the most rejunevating and spiritual herb, it is used by yogis to improve meditation. 

In Chinese Medicine, it covers a wide range including infertility, insomnia, chronic sinusitis... and more diseases.
Some people use it to treat respiratory infections such as colds, and it was used for that in the past in China

The active constituents in Gotu kola are water-soluble, they can be extracted by infusion or tincture (liquid extract)

I look forward to test this soap